IFF file format description
Many people share .iff files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .iff file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .iff files.
5 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.iff - EA Interchange File Format
The IFF file is an EA Interchange File Format data. It is a generic file format published by Electronic Arts as an open standard. IFF is chunk-based and hierarchical so files can include other files.
- Application:
- -
- Category:
- Multimedia files
- Mime-type:
- application/x-iff
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- EA Interchange File Format related extensions:
.iff - Commodore Amiga Interchange File Format Bitmap
The IFF graphic files are related to Recoil. The IFF file is a Commodore Amiga Interchange File Format Bitmap. The Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985. Hold-And-Modify (HAM) is a screenmode of the Commodore Amiga computer with 4096 colors.
- Application:
- Recoil
- Category:
- Graphic files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- 256
- Commodore Amiga Interchange File Format Bitmap related extensions:
.iff - SmartWare Temporary Merge Data
The IFF data files are related to SmartWare. The IFF file is a SmartWare Temporary Merge Data. SmartWare is a programming platform. SmartWare also includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and communication modules.
- Application:
- SmartWare
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- SmartWare Temporary Merge Data related extensions:
.tdi - Autodesk Maya Image File
The TDI graphic files are related to Autodesk Maya. The TDI file is a Autodesk Maya Image File. Autodesk Maya is 3D computer graphics software that runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, originally developed by Alias Systems Corporation and currently owned and developed by Autodesk, Inc.
- Application:
- Autodesk Maya
- Category:
- Graphic files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- iff
- Autodesk Maya Image File related extensions:
.suniff - Sun TAAC Image
The SUNIFF graphic files are related to XnView. The SUNIFF file is a Sun TAAC Image.
Naturally, other applications may also use the .iff file extension. Even harmful programs can create .iff files. Be especially cautious with .iff files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .iff file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows can't open this file:
example.iff
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .iff file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ff, fif, ibf, icf, idf, ief, if, ifb, ifc, ifd, ife, ifg, ifr, ift, ifv
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .ifc
- All Image Compressed Disk Image
- .ief
- ISIS Control File
- .ivf
- Indeo Video File
- .jff
- JPEG Bitmap Image
- .uff
- BrainVoyager QX User Defined File Format
- .ifv
- Indeo Format Video
Operating systems
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